Press Releases

NEA has named Jennifer Bramson, a lead preschool teacher at McPolin Elementary School, in Park City, Utah, the 2024 NEA Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year.

The joy of reading and fun played center stage for the third-grade students at Tucker, who, after a read aloud from her book titled Juana and Lucas and a presentation by Medina, participated in a hands-on experience to create artwork of their own.

Budget released on third anniversary of the President Biden’s American Rescue Plan

Washington, D.C.—NEA’s Read Across America and Little Free Library (LFL) announced today a partnership to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop called Let’s Rap About Reading. The partnership aims to raise awareness about the importance and joy of reading, as well as to celebrate hip-hop’s impact on culture and communities not only in the U.S. but also across the world. Rap icon Slick Rick and alternative hip hop pioneer De La Soul are the first two collaborators announced by NEA’s Read Across America and Little Free Library.

WASHINGTON—The following statement can be attributed to NEA President Becky Pringle.

In the first federal lawsuit challenging classroom censorship policies in Georgia, educators are suing the Cobb County School District for discrimination after fifth-grade gifted specialist Katie Rinderle was terminated last year for reading My Shadow is Purple, an age-appropriate picture book about self-acceptance and navigating gender stereotypes, to her class.

The Board of Directors of the National Education Association renewed NEA’s original call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas when it adopted a motion that underscored the need for the release of the hostages abducted by Hamas from Israel on October 7, immediate and full humanitarian aid to affected people of Gaza, among other actions.

We grieve for the loss of life and remain resolved to end the intolerable, uniquely American epidemic of gun violence

The National Education Association applauds the Biden-Harris administration—the most pro-worker, pro-union administration in modern history—for unveiling the first-ever U.S. Global Labor Strategy. The strategy recognizes the crucial role that workers’ rights play around the world to achieve economic and social equity. It also provides a strong tool to grow the economy— from the middle out and the bottom up—by lifting up workers' rights to form and join unions.

Annual event highlights contributions of ESPs in promoting the success of all students